Hungary

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Its GDP per capita is around US$15,800 which is the 57th highest in the world.

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Its GDP per service area is the 55th highest in the world and is US$1.6 million per square kilometer or US$4.3 million per square mile.

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In total, Hungary spends nearly US$2 billion or 1.27 percent of its GDP on its military. This makes Hungary the 62nd highest military spender in the world.

The Hungarian military, called the Hungarian defence force consists of a ground force and an Air Force. Throughout the centuries, its Army has been restructured many times by larger powers, with its latest restructuring into a unified command unit in 2007.

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It is also a member of 13 international military organizations which makes Hungary the ninth most militarily interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Common Security and Defence Policy
Permanent Structured Cooperation
Member state of NATO
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Conference on Disarmament
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Wassenaar Arrangement
Nuclear Suppliers Group
Australia Group
Missile Technology Control Regime
International Atomic Energy Agency
NATO

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International wars

Hungary has partaken in 14 international wars. These are:
Little War in Hungary 1530-1551
Thirty Years' War 1618-1648
Rákóczi's War of Independence 1703-1711
Hungarian War of Independence 1848-1849
Serb Uprising of 1848–1849

Boxer Rebellion 1899-1901
World War I 1914-1918
Russian Civil War 1917-1911
Hungarian–Czechoslovak War 1918-1919
Hungarian–Romanian war 1919-1919

Slovak–Hungarian War 1939-1939
World War II 1939-1945
Vietnam War 1955-1975
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia 1968-1968

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Hungary is a member of 16 international political organizations which makes it the 29th most politically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Member state of the United Nations
International Labour Organization
European Union
the Council of Europe
Central European Initiative
Energy Community
Visegrád Group
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Union for the Mediterranean

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The absolute earnings (GDP per capita) reflect the average yearly income. The figure below shows how much, on average, an inhabitant of another state earns for every $1 earned by a citizen of this state.

Despite being criticized by other member states of the European union for its national policies as well as questions about its democratic integrity, free and fair elections have taken place since its independence which makes Hungary the 61st most democratic state in the world.

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Since its independence from the Soviet Union, the politics of Hungary take place in the form of a parliamentary republic where the Prime Minister is head of government and the president is head of state.

International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
UNIDROIT
International Criminal Court
Interpol
Permanent Court of Arbitration
Global Green Growth Institute
World Organization for Animal Health

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Its GDP is estimated to be US$154 billion, which is the 57th highest in the world and accounts for 0.184 percent of total global GDP.

It is a member of 15 international economic organizations making it the 45th most economically interconnected state in the world. It is a member of the following organizations:

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Bank for International Settlements
Council of Europe Development Bank
International Energy Agency
International Monetary Fund
OECD - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
World Bank Group
World Customs Organization
World Trade Organization
TRACECA Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia
International Energy Agency
Energy Charter Treaty
Energy Community
Nuclear Energy Agency
International Renewable Energy Agency

Known for its hot springs, thermal spas as well as its world-famous dish, goulash, Hungary has had a tumultuous history. Before the start of the first century, the area was inhabited by various tribes. At the turn of the first century, the area was conquered by the Romans and later on became part of the Byzantine Empire. Following the breakup of the Byzantine Empire, it was invaded by the Mongols and later on by the Ottoman Empire which Incorporated Hungary during the 16th and 17th century. At the turn of the 18th century, Austria defeated the Ottomans and incorporated Hungary into its empire and renamed it into Austria-Hungary. After losing the first world war, Austria and Hungary were broken up and shortly after, large parts of Hungarian territory were awarded to states that were victorious during the first world war. After growing resentment, Hungary joined Nazi Germany in its invasion into Soviet Union in 1941. After being defeated by the Soviet Union, it became part of the Warsaw Pact and aligned itself with the Soviet Union. During the collapse of the Soviet Union, Hungary proclaimed its independence and started making unilateral policies in 1991. Shortly after, in 2004, Hungary joined the European union of which it is still a member today.

The geography of Hungary is mostly a flat terrain with the exception of its northeastern region which has a small mountain range. Because of its location in central Europe, it borders numerous states with Slovakia to its north, Ukraine to its northeast, Romania to its southeast, Serbia to its south, Croatia and Slovenia to its southwest and Austria to its west.

With a total surface area of 93,493 square kilometers or 36,098 square miles, Hungary is the 108th largest state in the world making it slightly smaller than South Korea and slightly larger than Portugal.

It has a total water surface area of 3437 square kilometers or 1327 square miles making it the 77th largest in the world.

Below, a graph is shown which displays the absolute amount of water of each state in square kilometers and square miles.

Most of its water originates from the Danube River which is among the largest rivers in Europe. Around 3.7 percent of its surface consists of water which is largely attributed to Lake Balaton which is located in its center.

The climate of Hungary is a continental one with warm summers and freezing winters. The climate follows other climates in the northern hemisphere which are characterized by four different seasons. On average, the temperature is 9.9 degrees Celsius or 49.8 degrees Fahrenheit which makes it the 157th warmest state in the world.

During the summer period from June to August, the average temperature is 14.1 degrees Celsius or 57.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

During its winter. Which spans from December to February, the average temperature drops down to 5.5 degrees Celsius or 41.9 degrees Fahrenheit.

The annual precipitation in Hungary is 57.5 centimetres or 22.6 inches which makes it the 149th state with the highest amount of rainfall. Rainfall is fairly evenly spread out throughout Hungary with its Western part receiving two times as much as its eastern part.

The capital of Hungary, Budapest, is home to around 2 million people. The capital that is closest located to Budapest is Bratislava Slovakia with a distance of 165.9 kilometers or 103 miles. The capital that is furthest removed from Budapest is Wellington New Zealand with a distance of 17,975 kilometers or 11,169 miles.

Since its accession to the European union, the Hungarian economy has followed the growth and shrinkage of the European economies with a large economic shrinkage during the 2008 economic crisis. Its economy is largely export oriented with its main products being vehicles, machinery and electronics. These are mainly exported to Germany which is solely responsible for nearly 30 percent of all exports. Most of its imports also come from Germany which is approximately 25 percent.

Its purchasing power is the 47th highest in the world and is estimated to be nearly US$32,000.

The relative Gross Domestic Product in Purchasing Power Parity compares the purchasing power of this state with that of the rest of the world. The graph on the left shows how much purchasing power of 1$ compared to the purchasing power of other states

Despite nearly all of its population speaking Hungarian, the Hungarian ancestry has been highly influenced by larger powers throughout the century. Today, many descendants of the Mogul Empire, the Ottoman Empire and the Soviet Union have intermingled with ethnic Hungarians. There are also some smaller ethnicities such as Roma and other ethnicities from neighbouring states. It is the 92nd most populous state in the world with a total population of 9.7 million people.

It has the 79th highest population density in the world with 269 people per square mile or 104 people per square kilometer.

Around 6.4 percent of the population, or just over 600,000 people have migrated from Hungary. The largest recipients of Hungarian emigrants are the United States and Germany which are combined responsible for 40 percent of all migrants. Other regions for migration are mainly located within the European union. The main reason for migration is economic due to the high unemployment rates in Hungary.

Immigration to Hungary is represented by nearly 5 percent of the population, or nearly 500,000 people. Despite having strict immigration policies, many migrants have originated from other European states with Romania representing nearly 50 percent of all migrants.

Education in Hungary is free and compulsory for children between the ages of three and 16. Because of high investments in its educational system as well as availability to all Hungarian children, Hungary has the 33rd highest literacy rate in the world which stands at 98.8 percent.

The Hungarian health system is of relatively good quality. The average life expectancy is 77.3 years with women reaching 80.7 years and men reaching 73.8 years. This gives Hungary the 59th highest life expectancy in the world.

Despite proclaiming that freedom is a fundamental right to all of the Hungarian citizens, the state Hungary recognizes Christianity as the pinnacle of the Hungarian society.

As the 60th most Christian state in the world, Christianity is followed by 78.3 percent of all Hungarians. Christianity has been present in Hungary since the 10th century and spread throughout Hungary with Catholicism being the largest denomination until the 16th century. After the Reformation, almost all of Hungary aligned themselves with the Protestant denomination which is currently the largest denomination in Hungary.

Islam is practiced by 0.2 percent of the population making it the 146th most Islamic state in the world. Despite having centuries of Ottoman influence, only a few Hungarians converted to Islam and after the defeat of the Ottomans, many Muslims were expelled from the Hungarian territory.

Buddhism is practiced by 0.07 percent of the population and has been present in Hungary since the second half of the 20th century.

Hinduism has been present since the end of the 20th century when the Krishna denomination became an officially registered religion in Hungary. However, a new law at the beginning of the 21st century has nullified this recognition.

Judaism has been present since the second century when Jews located to the Roman empire. The number of Jews has grown until the second world war when nazi Germany killed many Jews on Hungarian territory. Today, 0.23 percent of the population is Jewish.

Around 0.07 percent of the population adheres to other religions with neopaganism as well as the ancient Hungarian church being among these religions.

Around 12 percent of the population does not adhere to any faith.